The term ‘fake’ news is now an everyday expression. We’re subjected on a regular basis to tsunami levels of concerted and unprecedented misinformation. Spin and propaganda strategies deployed by governments and despotic entities to promote…
The term ‘fake’ news is now an everyday expression. We’re subjected on a regular basis to tsunami levels of concerted and unprecedented misinformation. Spin and propaganda strategies deployed by governments and despotic entities to promote…
Last week a dramatic storm swept through Hamilton and it left its mark. One unlucky trampoline ended up tangled in powerlines, roofs were damaged, fences flattened, and some experiencing a power cut. This happened around…
We are now just over three months away from the Local Body elections. Voters will be invited to the polls from September 9 to October 11 to elect regional and district councillors and community board…
On May 28 the Reserve Bank of New Zealand reduced its Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent. Before the announcement, the bank got lots of advice from other people about…
The 2025 local body elections are fast approaching, so candidates need to be planning how they’ll market themselves to their community. Running for local office is as much about visibility as it is about policy….
Transparency Andrew Bydder in “No More Smoke and Mirrors” (The News May 27) raises important concerns about the lack of transparency in local government, a matter that is not only evident in our own Waipā…
This week I want to talk a little bit about my role as community liaison officer. Many of you see this column in the paper, but I’m lucky to work in a position that provides…
Visiting the Louvre Museum in Paris to view the famous artworks on display will remain as an unforgettable memory for me. One painting hanging there, originally titled, “The Chess Players,” is the work of 19th…
What was the world’s most powerful earthquake like? In a word: devastating. On May 22, 1960 the Earth ruptured in southern Chile. The rupture raced along the fault at a velocity of 3.5 kilometres per…
Sleepy Hollow is slowly awakening to the thunderous interest of the upcoming triennial local body elections. Or is it (again) a quiet whisper that drifts by in October? Either way, once again, we are to…
